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Krispy Kreme Eyes 2.2-acre Parcel

April 26, 2000|By Tony Perri.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE — The Krispy Kreme doughnut may be making its way to the northwest suburbs.

The Elk Grove Village Village Board announced Tuesday night that the popular chain is the contract purchaser of two contiguous properties. The parcels totaling 2.2 acres include an existing building at 410 E. Devon Ave. and an adjacent lot to the west.

The company wants to build a 10,000-square-foot addition to the 18,000-square-foot building to house its Midwest headquarters, a retail outlet and a bakery and distribution facility to serve 14 other future outlets in the region.

Trustees approved sending to the village Plan Commission a request for a special-use text amendment to allow the production, distribution and sales of food products at the site. The vacant parcel, in unincorporated Cook County, would need to be annexed into the village. The Plan Commission is expected to discuss the proposal in May.

In other business, the board approved a 3.5 percent interim increase in the salaries of 78 union employees of the 98-member Police Department. The pay increase is effective May 1. Village officials are now in contract talks with the union, the Metropolitan Alliance of Police.